Man shot on back porch in South Peoria

PEORIA — A 41-year-old man was shot and suffered what police called non-life threatening injuries early Sunday in South Peoria.

The victim said he was on the back porch of a vacant home in the 2400 block of West Grinnell Street about 1:15 a.m. when he heard footsteps behind him and felt like he had been hit with a baseball bat.

The man was shot in the back, with the bullet traveling at a downward angle and exiting his leg in the groin area, according to police. He was in stable condition soon after the shooting.

No arrests were immediately made. Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call CrimeStoppers at 673-9000.